Nassau County · North Merrick
Wound Care Transportation in North Merrick, NY
DachiPlus provides wound care transportation from North Merrick throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From North Merrick, Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre is about 8 minutes away. Medicaid: call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 and request DachiPlus. Private pay: (516) 754-7777.
Wound care patients — typically those with diabetic foot wounds, post-surgical wounds, pressure ulcers, or vascular insufficiency wounds — require frequent outpatient clinic visits, often 1–3 times per week for weeks or months. How our wound care transport service works.
DachiPlus coordinates wound care transport for North Merrick, NY residents. From North Merrick, that usually means trips to Mercy Medical Center, Nassau University Medical Center and Mount Sinai South Nassau, roughly 8 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In North Merrick, wound care transport most often serves diabetic patients with chronic foot or leg wounds and post-surgical patients with slow-healing incision sites. Every trip includes coordination with wound care clinic for pickup timing.
- Pickup area
- North Merrick, NY 11566
- Nearest wound care center
- Mercy Medical Center · ~8 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Recurring routes
- Standing orders available
Trips from North Merrick
Closest wound care centers to North Merrick
For a 9:00 AM appointment at Mercy Medical Center, plan to leave North Merrick by about 8:30 AM. Weekday 8 AM traffic stretches the 4.5-mile drive to about 11 minutes (8 in light traffic), and checking in takes another 10 to 15.
| Destination | Drive from North Merrick | About this facility |
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| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre | 4.5 mi · 8 min
11 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 5 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (516) 705-2525 |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow | 2.8 mi · 9 min
9 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 1 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (516) 572-0123 |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau Oceanside | 6 mi · 14 min
16 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 3 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (516) 632-3000 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of North Merrick, light traffic and a weekday 8 AM estimate. Private pay is priced by distance from our published rates. Medicaid: $0 through MAS.
Getting there from North Merrick
- 7.9% of residents in North Merrick live with a disability, below the Nassau County rate of 9.4%.
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (data updated 2026-07-22); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
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FAQ
Wound Care Transport from North Merrick — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take North Merrick patients for wound care transport?
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From North Merrick, DachiPlus most often transports to Mercy Medical Center, Nassau University Medical Center and Mount Sinai South Nassau; the nearest wound care center is about 8 minutes away. We also reach any other medical destination across Long Island or New York City you need.
How do I book wound care transport from North Merrick with Medicaid?
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Call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 at least 72 hours ahead and request DachiPlus as your provider. For recurring wound care transport, ask your treatment center or doctor's office to request a standing order through MAS and list DachiPlus as your preferred transportation provider, so you don't have to call before every trip.
How much does wound care transport from North Merrick cost?
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For Medicaid members, wound care transport from North Merrick is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: Mercy Medical Center is about 4.5 miles away, and our online cost estimator prices that trip for you. Waiting time over 15 minutes is billed separately; call (516) 754-7777 for an exact quote.